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JANUARY 2015 •
PPB
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Shining A Light On
Personal Safety
TO PROMOTE SAFETY AMONG
incoming freshmen, a university provided
three-LED plastic flashlights with mag-
nets that sported the school’s logo and
security phone number. Attendees of the
school’s safety rally received the flashlight
and were encouraged to hook the light by
its carabiner to their backpacks or purses.
Source: Beacon Promotions
Look Out!
June is National
Safety Month. Start plan-
ning now to create a pro-
gram that incorporates
employee participation and
incentivizes workers to
exceed safety standards on
a daily basis.
The Security Services
Industry: A Snapshot
Investigation/
detective services
Guard/patrol
services
Protected transport services
Crowd control services
Bodyguard
services
Total employment:
728,390
Regional concentration:
Southeast U.S. (26.7
percent of total industry offices)
SHUTTERSTOCK PHOTO BY NIKOLA SPASENOSKI